Leg straightening attachment



June 14, 1938.

A. ROTTKE, GEB. ZENNER AL LEG STRAIGHTENING ATTACHMENT Filed July 16, 1936 JMI M7141 EMwL W Patented June 14, 1938 UNITED STATES LEG STRAIGHTENING ATTACHMENT Alma Rottke, geb. Zenncr and Elsbeth Rottke, Wiesbaden, Germany Application July 16,

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a leg-straightening attachment.

Filling masses with gently sloping contours secured to an understocking are known for improving the appearance of crooked and deformed legs. These include constructions wherein the understocking is constructed in bag-shape to permit of easy cleaning of the stocking. These known attachments are, however, open to the objection that the filling mass shrinks on becoming wet.

In order to overcome this objection, the attachment according to the invention comprises an outer cover and two layers of horse-hair fabric withthe hairs in one layer at right angles to those in the other and between the layers parallel vertical staves are embedded, these staves gradually becoming shorter from the front towards the rear side of the leg. Under the inner horse-hair fabric layer a lining of soft leather is fixed in the form of a pocket open at the top and with its lower end portion unattached to the outer cover. One end of an elastic loop designed to be slipped under the foot, is connected to this unattached end portion. When the attachment is worn, filling pads can be slipped into the upper pocket aperture.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing in which: I

Fig. 1 shows the attachment in side elevation in position on a leg.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the leg with the attachment in vertical section.

Fig. 3 shows a pad in elevation; and

Fig. 4 is an inner elevation of the attachment on a larger scale.

The outer cover I of the attachment preferably is made of a flesh-coloured material which does not easily soil and contains an insert composed of two layers ll of horse-hair fibre, the hairs in one layer extending in vertical and those in the other in horizontal direction, vertical staves 2 being worked in between the two layers. A lining 4 of soft leather, such as lambskin or the like is stitched on the inner side of the cover, and left open at the top at 3. The soft lamb- 1936, Serial No. 90,963

skin lining 4 fits snugly against the leg and retains the attachment in position without slipping. For securing the attachment in position a loop 5 made of elastic material designed to receive the foot 9 is fixed to the lower end of the attachment and at the top thereof an elastic: band 6 is provided for buttoning on to the hip support or the like. The loop 5 for the foot 9 is secured atone end to the side of the cover I at its lower end 8 and at the other end to the point I of the inner lambskin lining 4. The point I of the lambskin lining 4, up to the dotted line, is not connected to the lower end 8, so that no folds can be formed by the pull of the elastic loop 5 when walking, since the lower end 8 extends freely over 15 the ankle. The attachment is put on by first placing the foot 9 into the loop 5. Then the desired number of compensating pads In of a cloth cover filled with horse-hair and sewn or stitched in vertical and horizontal direction in order to prevent the horse-hair from being displaced are inserted into the pocket through the opening 3. Thereupon the attachment is secured to the hip support or the like by the elastic band 6. The stocking is then slipped-on over the attachment.

We claim:-- 2

A leg-straightening attachment, comprising in combination an outer cover two layers of a fabric whose threads are made of a material which does not shrink when it gets wet, and are superposed at right angles, in the individual fabrics parallel vertical staves embedded between said two layers, the staves gradually becoming shorter towards the rear side of the leg, a lining of soft leather secured on the exposed surface of the horse-hair layer on the inner side of the attachment, said lining being in the form of a pocket open at the top and forming an obtuse angle at its lower end, an elastic loop adapted to receive the foot of the wearer secured at one end to the lower end of said lining and at the other end to the lower end of the cover, and a compensating pad adapted to be inserted in said pocket-shaped lining through the open end thereof.

ALMA ROTTKE, GEE. ZENNER. 45

ELSBETH RO'I'IKE. 

